Sembawang vs Woodlands: property prices compared
Sembawang is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$613 per square foot against S$541 in Woodlands, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 13%. Median resale prices are S$600,000 in Sembawang and S$590,000 in Woodlands, over 884 and 1,784 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Sembawang runs at S$1,320 per square foot against S$1,150 in Woodlands, from 61 and 93 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | SembawangMedium confidence North $1,320median per ft² 61 caveats in 12 months · median $1,360,000 | WoodlandsLow confidence North $1,150median per ft² 93 caveats in 12 months · median $1,220,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,320 | $1,150 | +$170 |
| Median price | $1,360,000 | $1,220,000 | +$140,000 |
| Caveats | 61 | 93 | -32 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,230–$1,620 | $1,030–$1,410 | |
| Median floor area | 95 m² | 104 m² | -9 m² |
| Difference: Sembawang minus Woodlands. | |||
| All Sembawang prices | All Woodlands prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | SembawangHigh confidence North $609median per ft² 884 resales in 12 months · median $600,000 | WoodlandsHigh confidence North $526median per ft² 1,784 resales in 12 months · median $590,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $609 | $526 | +$83 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $613 | $541 | +$72 |
| 4-room median price | $601,250 | $553,000 | +$48,250 |
| Resales | 884 | 1,784 | -900 |
| Median lease remaining | 88 years | 71 years | +17 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $522–$711 | $488–$592 | |
| HDB flats | 32,523 | 72,515 | -39,992 |
| Resale turnover | 3.1% | 2.8% | +0.3 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $77993 resales | $74935 resales | +$30 |
| 3-room | $710102 resales | $560201 resales | +$150 |
| 4-room | $603390 resales | $523852 resales | +$80 |
| 5-room | $527240 resales | $509512 resales | +$18 |
| Executive | $52559 resales | $560184 resales | −$35 |
| Difference: Sembawang minus Woodlands. | |||
| All Sembawang prices | All Woodlands prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sembawang or Woodlands more expensive?
Sembawang is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$613 per square foot against S$541 in Woodlands, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 13%. Median resale prices are S$600,000 in Sembawang and S$590,000 in Woodlands, over 884 and 1,784 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Sembawang runs at S$1,320 per square foot against S$1,150 in Woodlands, from 61 and 93 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Contains information from HDB Resale Flat Prices accessed from Data.gov.sg and made available under the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0. Data to August 2026.